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The police are on the scene and have asked you to evaluate the patient. you should restrain the pt. to your cot and transport to the nearest hospital 6. a pt. was cleaning a bathroom when he came out gagging and coughing. his eyes are red and watering and he is complaining of dyspnea. you should move the pt to a well ventilated area 7. 38 yo pt. has a history of hypothyroidism. she is hypertensive, tachycardic, and hyperthermic. you find an empty bottle of Synthroid nearby. You should contact the poison center or medical command. 8. a pt's family member reports a glucometer reading of 57 mg/dL. how should you interpret this reading? low 9. a worker at a fertilizer plant has spilled lye all over his upper body. you should brush the powder off the pt. 10. to assess a possible stroke pt for abnormal speech, you should ask the pt to repeat a common phrase 11. a pt was stung by a bee. you should apply ice cold compress to the affected area 12. 72 yo male has weak hand grips, blurred vision, and is unable to tell you the day of the week. he is a type 2 diabetic. what should you do evaluate for facial droop 13. which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells insulin 14. an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly larger than the other and not reactive to light. the most likely cause is stroke 15. where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected appendicitis right lower quadrant 16. when assessing a pt for facial droop, you should ask pt to smile or show his teeth 17. which of the following assessment findings suggests a gi bleed bright red blood from the rectal area 18. you are assessing an unresponsive medical patient. what should be your primary focus chief complaint 19. a patient has a headache. how should you position him on the cot 90 degree fowler 20. 50 yo male who recently completed renal dialysis is bleeding profusely from his shunt. how should you classify this bleeding a life-threatening problem that requires immediate surgical intervention pallor 39. your epileptic patient complains of a persistent metallic taste in her mouth. you should suspect: a seizure may occur 40. A patient is having a tonic-clonic seizure and is not breathing. you should: prevent patient from further injury 41. a patient has severe groin pain radiating to the flank area and can't sit still kidney stones (renal calculi) 42. A nursing home patient, an older lady has various colors of bruising on her cheek and wrist. what should you suspect? abuse 43. a patient has flank pain, pain on urination, and diaphoretic with no fever. what do you suspect? kidney stones 44. unresponsive patient naked guy in the front yard with pinpoint pupils. what should you suspect? opioid overdose 45. how to treat a postictal patient? high flow oxygen 46. female patient with abdominal pain vomits bright red blood. what should you do? manage the airway 47. A 40-year-old female with abdominal pain in mid epigastric region is nauseous and subsides with eating. you should suspect? peptic ulcers 48. severe abdominal pain radiating to the back. what should you suspect? triple a 49. working in shed complains of abdominal pain. red small mark that starts to swell. what type of spider bite is it? black widow 50. A 32-year-old patient is found unconscious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds 51 a 42-year-old man complains of difficulty breathing and pain in his chest and shoulders. he recalls feeling a sharp pinprick on his arm while cleaning out his basement. what type of spider bite is this man most likely suffering from? black widow 52 19 year old female is unresponsive after taking a whole bottle of her sleeping medicine about 4 hours ago. you should? apply high-flow oxygen 53 an 18 year old male states "the CIA is after me" you notice he has covered his head and windows with aluminum foil. when you ask why he says "in order to block out the government radio waves" vitals are BP138/34, P122, R24. you should suspect? paranoid schizophrenia 54 a patient is running a high fever, vomiting and reporting pain that has shifted from around her belly button to the lower right area of her abdomen you should suspect? appendicitis 55 a 20 year old male in a college dorm room complains of fever, headache, and a stiff neck. he has an altered mental status, and you notice red blotches on his skin. which of the following are the most appropriate BSI precautions gloves and HEPA mask 56 an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly larger than the other and not reactive to light. the most likely cause is: stroke 57 what is hyperglycemia high blood sugar 58 when assessing a patient for facial droop you should? ask the patient to smile or show his teeth 59 an alert patient has a severe headache/weakness of the left arm you should suspect? stroke 60 which of the following most accurately describes insulin? it helps glucose move into the cells 61 a patient with a headache. how should you position him on the cot? 62 You have determined that an alert elderly male patient has garbled speech and weakness to the right arm and leg. His vital signs and SpO2 level are within normal limits. The family informs you that he has a history of heart problems and diabetes. Given this scenario, what should you do immediately? check the patients BGL 63 Which of these statements made by your new EMT partner demonstrates an understanding of assessment findings related to stroke? "If one arm is weak, a stroke should be suspected." 64 A 41-year-old female patient has called 911 for a headache. Which of these assessment findings should make the EMT suspicious that the patient has a migraine headache? The pain was preceded by an aura 65 An elderly male patient with a history of COPD, hypertension, and diabetes presents as lethargic and confused. His airway is patent, and breathing is adequate. His skin is hot and his radial pulse is strong, regular, and bounding. Vital signs are pulse, 112; respirations, 20 breaths/min; blood pressure, 108/64 mmHg; SpO2, 94%; andtemperature, 102.8°F. Also noted is swelling to his right lower leg. Given these assessment findings, the EMT should suspect which condition is responsible for thepatient's altered presentation? infection 66 Assessment reveals a drooling 48-year-old male patient to have gurgling speech and left- arm paralysis. The EMT's immediate priority treatment is to: Suction the airway 5 employees feel "light-headed". they have respiratory problems after working in a packing company. toxic substance exposure characteristics of transient ischemic attack it resolves within 24 hours patient has DKA and is now unconscious and breathing deeply. what should you suspect? hyperglycemia when treating a patient with altered behavior consider any possible medical causes elderly patient has been drinking all afternoon. en route to the hospital he has become confused and slow to respond to questions check blood glucose levels a 15 year old soccer player is hot, pale and semiconscious. what should you do? remove patient from hot environment there is an unresponsive medical patient. what is the primary focus? *chief complaint a 23 year old female complains of fever, muscle aches, and congestion, is pale; BP94/60, P120, R24. roommate feels the same influenza a 40 year old unconscious patient was working in 90F weather for the last 5 hours move patient to a cool environment, remove clothing give a cold pack, and give oxygen elderly patient is malnourished and wearing inadequate clothes for the current temperature. they are lying on soiled bedding and has a strong smell of urine all over the house. caregiver daughters says mother refused to get out of bed most days. won't do housekeeping, and not taking medication report suspicion of neglect to medical director and local abuse agency virus and bacteria can be classified as pathogens seeing and hearing things not present. which type of drug? hallucinogen signs of hypoglycemia cold, clammy skin contraindication of administration of oral glucose unconsciousness a 87 year old has a productive cough over the past three days and confusion over the past day. there is rhonci and wheezing in the right lung. BP116/92, P92, R24 and temperature is 101F. what should you suspect? pneumonia